Etymology and origin of the French word appréciatif
- Confidence
- Established
- Formation
- Derivation
- First attested
- 1615 R. Gaultier More words from the 17th century
- Ultimate origin
- Latin pretium
Etymology tree
From the same root
Pronunciation
- /a.pʁe.sja.tif/[1]
Forms
appréciatif (feminine appréciative, masculine plural appréciatifs, feminine plural appréciatives)[1]
Etymology
It is formed from French apprécier + -atif.[1][2][3][4] The verb is from Late Latin appretiō, from pretium (“price”).[5]
Earliest recorded meaning
It is first found in 1615 in theology, in R. Gaultier: l'amour qu'on appelle appreciatif de Dieu, the love of God that sets Him above everything.[6][3][2]
Semantic evolution
The theological sense, describing a love or hatred that gives things their due worth, is now obsolete.[3][7] The general sense, “expressing an estimate of value”, is dated 1798 by Rey,[8] and the Académie gave un état appréciatif des marchandises, an estimated statement of goods, in 1835.[9][10] Stendhal used it in 1821 for “relating to judging or assessing”, and it is neutral where apprécier usually praises.[8] Brillat-Savarin spoke in 1825 of the palate's facultés appréciatives, its power to perceive.[10]
Timeline
- 1615 – R. Gaultier speaks of l'amour appreciatif de Dieu.[6][3]
- 1798 – First record in the general sense.[8]
- 1821 – Stendhal uses it for “relating to evaluation”.[8]
- 1825 – Brillat-Savarin writes of the palate's facultés appréciatives.[10]
- 1835 – The Académie records un état appréciatif des marchandises.[9]
Meanings
Adjective
- That states an appréciation or estimate of value, estimatif: un état appréciatif du mobilier.[11][12][4][10]
- Expressing a judgment of value, usually a favourable one.[10][4]
- Of the senses, able to perceive and judge.[10][3]
- (theology, obsolete) Of love, putting God above everything, amour appréciatif de Dieu.[7][3]
Related words
- apprécier
- appréciation
- appréciable
- appréciateur
- estimatif
References
- ^ a b c Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
- ^ a b Rey, Alain, ed. (2005), Le Grand Robert de la langue française, electronic version, Paris: Le Robert
- ^ a b c d e f Guilbert, Louis; Lagane, René; Niobey, Georges, eds. (1971–1978; 1989), Grand Larousse de la langue française, Paris: Larousse
- ^ a b c Académie française (1992–2024), Dictionnaire de l'Académie française, 9th ed., Paris: Académie française / Fayard / Imprimerie nationale
- ^ Bloch, Oscar; Wartburg, Walther von (1989), Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue française, 8th ed., Paris: Presses universitaires de France
- ^ a b Hatzfeld, Adolphe; Darmesteter, Arsène; Thomas, Antoine (1890–1900), Dictionnaire général de la langue française du commencement du XVIIe siècle jusqu'à nos jours, Paris: Delagrave
- ^ a b Littré, Émile (1873–1877), Dictionnaire de la langue française, 4 vols. and supplement, Paris: Hachette
- ^ a b c d Rey, Alain, ed. (1992), Dictionnaire historique de la langue française, Paris: Le Robert
- ^ a b Académie française (1835), Dictionnaire de l'Académie française, 6th ed., Paris: Firmin-Didot
- ^ a b c d e f Trésor de la langue française informatisé (2004), ATILF – CNRS & Université de Lorraine, atilf.fr/tlfi; electronic version of Imbs, Paul; Quemada, Bernard, eds. (1971–1994), Trésor de la langue française, Paris: CNRS / Gallimard
- ^ Rey-Debove, Josette; Rey, Alain, eds. (2007), Le Petit Robert de la langue française, Paris: Le Robert
- ^ Dictionnaire Le Robert en ligne, dictionnaire.lerobert.com (accessed 2024)
Related etymologies
Cite this entry
“Appréciatif.” Etymologically, 15 Nov. 2026, etymologically.com/fr/appr%C3%A9ciatif. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.
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